Texan Jake Terry returns home from active front duty and recuperates his military dog from her civilian 'foster' minder Ally Craig, who runs a plant nursery with her sister Emma with as main client her ex, landscape architect Ben Morgan.
Gentleman Jake insists to thank Ally for minding the dog so well, volunteering to do some construction jobs, as he returns to running his building firm with brother Sam Terry.
A relationship blooms beyond 'sharing the dog', with both romantic and business potential, if she can deal with Ben, who is not amused a client wants her to design and remodel their back garden.